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Heh heh. Driven!

https://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/threads/39208/heh-heh-driven

SteveMk2 ·

Drove a MkV GTI on Monday. Had all options. DSG box was amazing. I am a huge fan of manuals at the same time as hating autos, and I would be happy with a DSG. That is one quick car. Photoshoot of Mk2 GTI and MkV GTI went great. Man the Mk2 is small by comparison. For a full report, go here, and while you are at it, become a member. This is total H2O biz. No air prejudice or condecension to endure.
vortex MkV GTI review

Dammit. Cant post a pic. You will have to check out the review to look at pics.




[Edited on 15/5/2005 by SteveMk2]

mscabrio ·

I badly badly want a mk V GTI !!! But don't wanna get rid of the cabrio, maybe the boys Subaru has to go ??

SteveMk2 ·

268 cam is a camshaft with a longer duration than the stocky. Boosts top end power a bit...

Yep. I am trying to get my dad to sell his rex!!!

VWCOOL ·

Good write-up in WHEELS this month of the GTI

GoLfMan ·

and every other car magazine out there, they all love it... the messiah is back!!!!! 😎

mscabrio ·

GoLfMan wrote:and every other car magazine out there, they all love it... the messiah is back!!!!! 😎


Please don't say that ! I want one sooooo badly that I could cry !

handycam ·

yes i saw one the other day and i liked it alot

mscabrio ·

handycam wrote:yes i saw one the other day and i liked it alot

Do they have em in Tassie ?????

I have tried and tried to get my hands on one. My local dealership has told me that they can't even get one in to give me a test drive till at least Sept. They are walking out VERY quickly

Craig Paton ·

Saw a silver one in our local dealership on the weekend, went down today to have a closer look and a test drive.

Bloody things gone!
They look so good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MSCabrio, the boys Subes got to go!!!! 😉

GoLfMan ·

germany needs to send 4 times the amount of GTI's to aussi to keep up with demand... order one now u get it in november 😀

mscabrio ·

Craig Paton wrote:Saw a silver one in our local dealership on the weekend, went down today to have a closer look and a test drive.

Bloody things gone!
They look so good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MSCabrio, the boys Subes got to go!!!! 😉


Hehehehehehehehe ........ That's why I say .... He tells me that my cabrio has to go .....

mscabrio ·

GoLfMan wrote:germany needs to send 4 times the amount of GTI's to aussi to keep up with demand... order one now u get it in november 😀
My local dealership told me that if we ordered one next month or after then we wouldn't get it till Jan the earliest

Craig Paton ·

Hehehehehehehehe ........ That's why I say .... He tells me that my cabrio has to go .....
There's only 1 word to respond to that!!!!!!
D_I_V_O_R_C_E !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:thumb

mscabrio ·

It may come to that !

blutopless2 ·

:vader

GoLfMan ·

mscabrio wrote:It may come to that !
thats bloody funny:party

zjm ·

I just want the motor and box thanks
imagine all that grunt in a car thats 500 kg lighter

Robo ·

Ok so how do they go against a SS comondore? Just want to know, I have a friend that has a holden and I want to give him a bit of grief! Whats the power output and such.
Rob...

GoLfMan ·

Robo wrote:Ok so how do they go against a SS comondore? Just want to know, I have a friend that has a holden and I want to give him a bit of grief! Whats the power output and such.
Rob...
2 litre turbo 147kw 0-100 in 7 sumthing secconds... and sucks a quarter of the juice :thumb

SteveMk2 ·

Forget those stats. DSG is quicker anyway. Look up in gear acceleration times for the commonwh0re and the GTI and your friend can have a damn good cry!!! GTI is back, baby!!!!

Kombi_Rescue ·

it's a shame when finally we get such a great car in australia we can't get enough..can't understand VW germany's logic that to increase gti numbers they also need to increase the number of other models which dont sell as well...sure we will take 1000 gti's but your getting a 1000 passats with that!!!!!! they think the importer[be it vw factory here] will try harder to sell the less desired models..figure this out ...sure as hell I cant! cheers steve

SteveMk2 ·

Hmmm, I must disagree with you on VW's failure to supply. We get all our GTI's from South Africa this time (unfortunately), but it is only because the car is so damn popular that we cant get enough. VW Australia, through negotiations with VW Germany secured an order for 13 per week from SA. Unfortunately, orders are coming thick and fast at up to 60 per week. Even if VWA wanted to up the order, the amount being made that are available for Aus are too few. Demand is way outstripping supply. This is why we wont see 3 door GTI's in Australia. If we did, they would come from Germany, and they are way behind on supply to UK atm with RHD cars to be able to spare any 3 doors. I want 3 doors....😢

Kombi_Rescue ·

hey steve funny but true ,this is how it works within vw,unless the head huncho in vw marketing was a liar!